I've started ordering and building an htpc for some family and have ordered parts from all over. Some from retailers, ebay, forums etc. Most of the forum purchases go usps and I get it in 2-3 days, the ebay usps orders get here in the same amount of time.
The ups and fedex orders always take a lot longer without exception. Having shipped some things also, usps seems like a no brainer. They have free saturday delivery, almost always cheaper or maybe slightly more expensive but it gets there in 2 days.
I am currently having the opposite experience at the moment. Bought a drive from Newegg who decided, because it was the fastest way to get it to me, to use DHL who then tendered the package to USPS. I ordered on the 26th and now it is the 7th and no package. Tracking shows the package got to my city on the 1st so USPS must have lost or absconded with it.
Needless to say I am not a big fan of either USPS or Newegg right now. Other than Amazon..? Any recommendations?
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